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Jazz A Juan Festival 2025, Part One.

Colin May's first report on the 64th Jazz A Juan Festival held in Juan Les Pins, France. Performers include Emile Londonien, Dianne Reeves, Jamie Cullum, Xhitong Xu, Marion Rampal, Macha Gharibian.

Colin May interviews Ibrahim Maalouf.

Colin May talks to Ibrahim Maalouf prior to the trumpeter / composer's appearance at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on July 29th 2025.

Jazz Mann News

Iona Lane - live dates July / August 2025.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Folk singer, guitarist and songwriter Iona Lane has a short series of gigs scheduled for late July / early August 2025. Details attached.

Black Mountain Jazz, Abergavenny announces main concert headliners for 2025 Wall2Wall Jazz Festival.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Black Mountain Jazz has announced its headline concerts for the 2025 Wall2Wall Jazz Festival which will take place from 26 - 28th September.

Peter Slavid - ‘European Modern Jazz’ on the radio playlist,  first broadcast 27/07/2025.

Monday, July 28, 2025

Broadcaster & journalist Peter Slavid has forwarded details of the music played on his UK & European Jazz radio show on 27/07/2025, which is available via a number of UK & international radio stations

Jazz Gigs & Events

Jazz Connections: Everyday Lives - Exhibition featuring the work of jazz scholar Dr Pedro Cravinho & photographer Brian Homer at Library of Birmingham Foyer, Centenary Square, Birmingham.

Friday, June 06, 2025 - Thursday, August 28, 2025

Charlie Herbert JVP Organ Trio at Swansea Jazz Club, Cu Mumbles, Mumbles, Swansea.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Jazz on The Lawn feat. The Wonder of Stevie and Liane Carroll Trio at Fulham Palace, London.

Friday, August 01, 2025 - Saturday, August 02, 2025

‘Right Now’ all day jazz festival at Electric Garden, Derby.

Saturday, August 02, 2025

Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Free Summer Street Party, Frith Street, Soho, London.

Saturday, August 02, 2025